LiontipsAston Villa vs Chelsea. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (December 26, 2021).
Command Analysis
Aston Villa sold Jack Grealish in the summer for a large sum of money which allowed them to improve on several positions before the start of the new season. In the first rounds of the League Cup, Villa had to go against their current opponents. The Lions played very well and lost only in a penalty shootout.
After 17 rounds of matches of the Premier League, Aston Villa are 10th in the log with a total of 22 points from seven victories and a draw. Their attacking line has been unimpressive. The Villans have scored only 23 goals in the league. In November, Steven Gerrard was appointed new head coach for Villa.
In the last round, Aston Villa defeated Norwich (2-0).
The hosts will be without Bailey, Nakamba, Traore due to injury, and El Ghazi, Sanson, Davis, Steer as a result of COVID protocol.
Chelseabecame one of the semi-finalists of the League Cup on Wednesday following their victory over Brentford (2-0). They have a good chance to win this trophy for the third time in their history.
The reigning champions of Europe finished 2nd in this year's Champions League group stage. They won four games and drew with Zenit (3-3) in the last round.
In the Premier League, Thomas Tuchel's men are currently in 3rd place. They are losing six points to the leaders, Manchester City. After beating Leeds United (3-2), the Blues drew with Everton (1-1) and Wolverhampton (0-0). Chelsea's attack has been quite impressive. The Londoners chalked up 39 goals, with 7 of the goals netted by Mount.
Ziyechand Lotfus-Cheek are out injured, and Havertz, Werner, Chilwell are in quarantine after testing positive for coronavirus.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:3
Chelsea won 3 of the last 5 head-to-head games.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 2 of Chelsea's last 4 outings .
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
Goals were scored in both halves in 3 of the last 5 games of the hosts.
СтавкаYellow cards: total under 4
This bet played in 3 of the last 5 games of the Blues.
Tip and bets
Chelsea are a better team than Aston Villa. They have a more powerful lineup, plus they can afford to use rotation without losing quality. Moreover, the Londoners have no room for error if they want to stay in the race for the Premier League trophy. The visitors come to Villa Park to collect maximum points.
Our prediction - Chelsea to win
The hosts will attemp to hold back the Blues and defend a goalless draw. However, the Lions' defense is not the strongest in the league, and we expect Chelsea to convert their chances. We are predicting a win for the favourites with a comfortable two-goal margin.
Second bet - Chelsea to win by two goals
